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The Province
3 hours ago
- The Province
Canada men's soccer: Phoneys will be sniffed out, and kicked out
As the Canadian men's soccer team kicks off the Gold Cup and run to the 2026 World Cup, there's no need for buy-in from any of its players — the bond of brotherhood is enough. Get the latest from J.J. Adams straight to your inbox Canada's Jonathan David and Derek Cornelius walk to the pitch against Ukraine for their Canadian Shield Tournament match at the BMO Field last week in Toronto. Photo by/ PNG For Canadian soccer fans, the Iceteca was more than just the seminal moment in Canada's incipient and unexpected run to the World Cup. It was magical. Cyle Larin's brace. Sam Adekugbe's effervescent leap into the pile of sideline snow. The -9°C temperatures. The first win in 45 years over Mexico in a World Cup qualifier. The emergence as The Team to beat in North America. The 2-1 triumph, the first over Mexico in 20 years, boosted Les Rouges atop the qualifying table. It was 376 days before Canada would ultimately kick off against Belgium at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, their first trip to the tournament since 1986. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The one-year countdown to the 2026 World Cup ticked over in a grand ceremony and clock unveiling at B.C. Place this past Wednesday, the same stadium Canada will play its first game of the Gold Cup tournament against Honduras on Tuesday. The stakes are different this time. In 2021, it was excitement and a team oozing with confidence, having overcome incredible odds to emerge as the region's best team. The confidence is still there, but those plucky, fabulous underdogs have grown up. 'A lot of the guys have experience from the last World Cup and we just need to keep that same rhythm we had throughout that year and bring it in to the World Cup. … We want to do something special there,' said forward Cyle Larin. 'I think the more you do well, the more that people expect. When you start playing better, doing well, scoring goals, winning games … it's (raised) expectations. And the more we go up in the rankings in the world … people expect more. That's the level we want.' Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In qualifying for the last World Cup, Canada had to basically start from scratch when the process was changed because of COVID. The top four-ranked CONCACAF teams got a bye into the final round — the eight-team Octagonal — while Canada had to scratch and claw its way through two preliminary rounds. The team responded by setting a slew of records, including an unprecedented 17-game unbeaten streak, as they stormed through the field, eventually finishing as Kings of CONCACAF. As a host nation for 2026, there will be no qualifying drama. Their spot is assured. Their focus is solely on winning, momentum and peaking in the summer of 2026. 'I think everybody knows how important this summer is and what it means for next summer,' head coach Jesse Marsch said. 'I've explained my feelings about this tournament to the team over the last months, but I didn't really have to. They all said to me, 'We're coming. We want to win it.' And so that's a big statement, but that's how they feel. And I'm glad that I coach a team that feels that way.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. They understand the assignment. It's a group project. There can be no slackers, no dead weight. Jonathan David could have easily skipped the Canadian Shield — their two friendlies against Ukraine and Cote d'Ivoire last week — as he heads into the biggest transfer summer of his career, expecting to land with an as-yet-decided European giant. 'I want a club with ambition that wants to do something,' David told the Athletic's Joshua Kloke, as teams like Juventus, Manchester United, and Inter Milan circle around him. But he joined Canada. The same with Derek Cornelius, fresh off an extra-long season with Marseille that saw them qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Tajon Buchanon's rocky time on loan with Villarreal meant he reverted to Inter Milan, who are playing in the Club World Cup — but he's in Vancouver, too. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Marsch also made a call to the freshly married Alastair Johnson, who will come straight from his honeymoon to Vancouver. 'I don't like the term 'buy in,' because it assumes I'm selling something. The team believes in what's being created … they're totally engaged by the whole experience,' said Marsch. 'They all love being with this team. They love the national team. There was the talk of the brotherhood before I came, and I think that was definitely created. The foundation had been created with this group, but it's a unique, selfless group. I haven't been around many teams that have this kind of love and commitment to each other.' That group of battle-hardened World Cup vets is four years older, but only four of the players on the Gold Cup roster — Larin, Richie Laryea, Jonathan Osario and Maxime Crepeau — are aged 30 or older. But there are young players coming through. Burnaby's Niko Sigur, 21, has four caps, and plays in Europe. Promise David, 23, scored in his debut against Ukraine, after switching countries from Nigeria to Canada. Bournemouth striker Daniel Jebbison eschewed playing for England, switching to Canada and getting capped against Mexico. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I think this is the best we've ever been,' Sigur said. 'A lot of good players, a lot of good, good young players as well. We have a good mix of some older guys, but we have a lot of good young guys with good experience in Europe.' Integrating new players hasn't been hard for Marsch and Co., because it's made clear what the expectations are. This is a brotherhood. There are responsibilities. 'There are key players and people in the team that are really at the core of everything we do. But I think even when I talk to the dual nationals about coming, or when I've recruited new players, I'm like, 'Look, man, this is not a team that you can just come to because it's good for your career, and you're looking to maybe get more playing minutes and continue to establish yourself,'' said Marsch. 'The only way you can come into this team is if you are all in and you are fully committed to this group, because they'll sniff out a phoney in a second. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I realized right from the start that with this team, there wasn't a lot of incremental gains to be found,' he added. 'But I felt like the standard at which they think about the game, their commitment to it, and their commitment to excellence and maximizing potential from themselves — within a system that we're creating that's more about like being aggressive — that this was where we could really make the incremental gains. 'And I think that's proved to be the case. Then insert into that the mentality and the commitment, then you're creating a recipe for success.' jadams@ @ NEXT GAME Gold Cup, Group Stage Group B: Canada (0-0) vs. Honduras (0-0) Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., B.C. Place. TV: TSN. Canada's next games • Saturday, June 21: Curaçao vs. Canada, 4 p.m., Shell Energy Stadium, Houston • Tuesday, June 24: Canada vs. El Salvador, 7 p.m., Shell Energy Stadium Read More Vancouver Canucks Sports News Hockey Vancouver Canucks
Globe and Mail
8 hours ago
- Globe and Mail
Athletes and exercisers shouldn't avoid fibre, despite what you may have heard
Modern sports nutrition guidelines are nothing if not detailed, with meticulous advice about exactly when, how much, and in what form you need macronutrients such as protein, carbohydrate and fat or micronutrients such as iron and calcium. But there's a notable omission in the guidelines: dietary fibre. It's not as sexy as the latest super vitamins, but getting either too little or too much fibre at the wrong time can be the difference between victory and defeat, and can also affect your gastrointestinal comfort and long-term health. A recent paper in the journal Sports Medicine, from a team of sports nutritionists led by Laura Mancin of Liverpool John Moores University in Britain, aims to fill this gap. Mancin and her colleagues draw on a mix of lab research and practical experience with competitive athletes to suggest a set of guidelines for how athletes and exercisers should get their fibre. When athletes think about fibre, it's usually because they're trying to avoid it. Dietary fibre is defined as the parts of plant foods that pass through the stomach and into the colon without being digested. Some types of fibre are then fermented by the bacteria in the colon, leading to gas, bloating, and other GI symptoms – not what you want to experience during a workout or competition. Move over, protein – a high-fibre diet is the latest healthy-eating trend As a result, athletes who struggle with stomach issues have long been advised to stick to low-fibre foods in the day or two prior to competition. For example, pro cyclist Mike Woods once described his vegetable-free pre-race meal plan as a 'five-year-old's diet.' Mancin and her colleagues suggest avoiding high-fibre foods for one to two hours before workouts and three to four hours before competitions. But they caution against making a consistent habit of avoiding fibre. In the general population, fibre is recommended for a variety of health benefits such as lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart disease. For athletes, fibre is of particular interest because of its effects on the gut microbiome, the community of microbes that live in your intestines. When fibre is fermented by microbes in the gut, it helps keep the various strains of bacteria in the microbiome healthy and diverse, which in turn reduces inflammation throughout the body. The fermentation also produces short-chain fatty acids as a byproduct, which bolster the immune system and can serve as an additional source of energy during exercise. Figuring out exactly which foods will deliver these benefits isn't straightforward. Some types of fibre are more easily fermentable by the microbiome than others – and the specific foods that your colon can ferment depend on which strains of bacteria are present in your microbiome. Need more fibre? Add these six high-fibre foods to your diet In practice, though, it's good to have a mix of both fermentable and non-fermentable fibre in your diet, since the unfermented fibre helps speed the passage of waste through your digestive tract. As a result, you don't need to stress about which foods your microbiome can ferment as long as you're getting a variety of different high-fibre foods. For example, foods like vegetables, pasta and rice are generally highly fermentable. Berries and quinoa are moderately fermentable. Almonds, peanuts and celery are less fermentable. Overall, Mancin suggests, athletes should aim for about 30 grams of fibre per day, similar to the levels suggested for non-athletes. A typical breakdown might be seven grams of fibre at meals plus two or more snacks with three grams each. A sample dinner could include 200 grams of cooked quinoa, 150 grams of chicken breast and two cups of mixed vegetables. If you're currently getting less fibre in your diet, ramp it up slowly and increase your fluid intake to help the extra fibre through the digestive tract. Allow about four weeks to gradually increase from 20 to 30 grams per day, or longer if you're experiencing GI symptoms. Alex Hutchinson is the author of The Explorer's Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map.
The Province
11 hours ago
- The Province
Oilers go with undefeated ace in goal for Game 5, bring back top point scoring winger
SUNRISE, FLORIDA - JUNE 12: Evan Rodrigues #17 of the Florida Panthers shoots on Calvin Pickard #30 of the Edmonton Oilers during the third period in Game Four of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 12, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. Photo by Bruce Bennett / Getty Images This in from play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels of Sporsnet, news that Calvin Pickard will start in Game 5 for the Edmonton Oilers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors 'Pickard starts Game 5.' So far in the playoffs, Pickard has a record of seven wins and no losses. He's been the hero, coming in when the Oilers were down by three and leading the team to a Game 4 historic win, the first time since 1919 a team had been down by three goals in a Stanley Cup Final and come back to win the game. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. And from Tony Brar of Oilers TV: EDM lines – Saturday Morning Skate: RNH – McDavid – Brown Podkolzin – Draisaitl – Perry Skinner – Henrique – Frederic Kane – Janmark – Arvidsson • Kapanen, Ryan, Jones Ekholm – Walman Nurse – Stecher Kulak – Bouchard • Klingberg, Emberson, Dineen Pickard Skinner And from ESPN's Greg Wyshynski: 'Good Edmonton Oilers stat: Teams that start at home in a best-of-7 SCF and are tied 2-2 have won 77% of series. Bad Oilers stat: Time leading in this series is FLA 149:37 vs. EDM 33:51.' My take 1. Arvidsson has the second highest points per 60 at 5-on-5 of any Oilers forward in the 2025 playoffs after Connor McDavid. He also scored a big goal in Game One. Kapanen's game had dropped off a bit in terms of his physicality. And fresh legs and hyper-motivated players seem to work well for the Oilers in the playoffs. Arvidsson is also a better, less chaotic defender than Kapanen. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. I like Arvidsson's insertion into the line-up. Good plan. 2. Connor Brown has been struggling since he came back from injury. He's not played well. But coach Kris Knoblauch seems to know what he's doing, correct? Perhaps this is the game Brown snaps out of it. He's certainly getting another push being put with McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. 3. Calvin Pickard over Stuart Skinner is an obvious move. A no-brainer really. Skinner made some big saves early in Game 4 as the Panthers came out ready and the Oilers came out nervous and weak. But he could not maintain that high level until the end of the period, letting in three goals, and this after a mediocre Game 3, where he let in five goals on just 10 Grade A shots. An NHL goalie, on average, is expected to stop at least four out of five Grade A shots, and two out of three of the subset of most dangerous 5-alarm shots. Skinner has not come close enough to that mark in the Stanley Cup Final. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. According to shot quality in Game 4, you'd expect Skinner to let in 3.3 goals against Florida in the first period. He let in three. Skinner was average in Game 4, maybe a bit above average given the shot volume. According to shot quality, you'd expect Pickard to let in 2.9. He let in one. Pickard was great in Game 4. Skinner wasn't the cause of the 3-0 deficit in the first. But Pickard played a huge part in that win. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 4. Evander Kane has been bumped down to the fourth line with Janmark and Arvidsson. Some real talent on that line, with Janmark playing strong hockey just now. Kane deserves the demotion, however, for not being in better control of his stick and taking some iffy penalties. Yes, the refs are looking out for him. But he's giving them ammunition. It's also the case that both Kane and Draisaitl can focus a bit too much on offence, leaving them open to counterattacks when they're together on the ice. I see the Oilers at their best when Kane and Draisaitl are not on the same line. 5. If Edmonton is going to win today it needs at least NHL average goaltending, but it also needs its top players, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse, to ramp up their defensive play. They all had weak games on defence in Game 4, all of them major culprits on goals and numerous Grade A shots against. Essentially, either through over-aggression, poor reads or inattention, they left too many attackers wide open for slot shots. They're all capable of solid defensive play, they've all done it regularly in the past, but now would be a fine time for each of them to play shut-down defence. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 6. Adam Henrique bossed the game in his own end in Game 4, providing steadfast defensive play, anchoring a strong line with Jeff Skinner and Trent Frederic, who both had their best games of the playoffs. I wonder if we'll see this line against Florida's excellent third line? It might well work. At the Cult of Hockey STAPLES: 'Pure garbage': Panthers fanbase rants about Skinner hold, say it proves refs biased against Florida STAPLES 'Oh God, that hurt': Toronto Maple Leafs insider can't bring himself to celebrate Oilers OT win Staples: 'Not the ref's fault': Florida Panthers country reacts to historic Stanley Cup Final collapse in Game 4 LEAVINS: Game grades in historic Oilers win Vancouver Canucks Sports Vancouver Canucks News News
